The autopsy report of Mukesh Chandrakar has revealed chilling details about the torture inflicted on the body of the 28-year-old journalist, who was murdered for exposing the corruption of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar.
According to the report, the deceased journalist had sustained 15 fractures to his head. His neck was broken and his heart was ripped out.
As per doctors who carried out the post-mortem of Mukesh Chandrakar, they also found 5 broken ribs and 4 pieces of liver. The doctors conceded that they had not seen such brutality in their 12-year careers.
They informed that more than 2 people must have been involved in the gruesome murder. Mukesh’s body was recovered from a septic tank, which was located on the premises of Suresh Chandrakar.
Mukesh had exposed irregularities and corruption by the Congress leader in a ₹120-crore road construction project in Bastar. This prompted the BJP-led-government in the State to act against the contractor.
The Chhattisgarh police arrested the primary accused Suresh Chandrakar from Hyderabad city of Telangana on Sunday (5th January). He had been on the run since Friday (3rd January).
Suresh’s brothers Dinesh Chandrakar and Ritesh Chandrakar were also apprehended by the police. The deceased journalist Mukesh Chandrakar had been missing since 1st of January.
A missing complaint was filed by his elder brother Yukesh after his phone was found switched off. Mukesh had last gone to meet Suresh’s brother Ritesh at one of the contractor’s properties.
After the murder, the Bijapur administration took swift action and razed some illegal constructions owned by Suresh Chandrakar.
3 of his bank accounts were also seized. Govt land illegally seized by the politically influential contractor was also sealed and taken back by the administration.